Comparing Skeletals
The major skeletal copies versus Ericsson

very unique cradle design and often now seen with Ericsson handsets
hard to tell apart from LME except for under close examination of key parts.

Telltale round balls on ends of cradle handset U-supports
oval openings in the crank flywheel.

solid flywheel crank is most obvious difference on a close copy of LME

Ericsson connections underside of ebonite deck on 1899 model.	Pre-1900 Skeletals connect to the ringer motor via a brass plate attached the the back side of the ebonite deck. This plate is located just above the ringer motor. A bare wire then connects the plate to interior connections. Post 1900 ringer motor connections utilize two wide straps attached to screw connections inserted directly into the ebonite deck.

The first skeletals used the same chassis as the early Swingarms
These had a protrusion in the generator housing making them easy to date.

note four terminals on side & lightning arrestor on top deck
crank flywheel has 5 pyramid shaped openings

special thanks to Ove Svensson and Arnold Rupp for additional photographs